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Report: Brees to replace Collinsworth on Sunday Night Football someday

Brees signed a two-year deal with the Saints last month.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Taysom Hill in the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

According to a report in the New York Post Drew Brees will replace Chris Collinsworth on NBC's Sunday Night Football. It won't happen until Brees stops playing football.

Last month Brees signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the New Orleans Saints. 

The Post story by Andrew Marchand says when Brees retires from the NFL he is expected to start as a game analyst on Notre Dame football and a studio analyst for Football Night in America. 

Veteran play by play Al Michaels has two years remaining on his contract with NBC for the Sunday night games. Its believed that Mike Tirico will succeed Michaels as the play by play man on Sunday nights. 

Brees reportedly picked NBC over ESPN. The sports network wanted Brees to be part of its Monday Night Football crew.

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